Brotherhood of Iron 2.0

Training Bodybuilding
1801

[quote]josh86 wrote:
I’ve been wanting to get a good bike to start riding to work, then from work to the gym and then from the gym home every day…but I’m like 8 miles from my house to work and I haven’t checked from work to my gym but I’m sure its another 8+ miles and then home from the gym would be another 5 probably. What you guys think? lol[/quote]

To be honest, that sounds like too much cardio… A morning ride to work is probably a good idea, but can’t you catch a bus to the gym and back home (taking your bike with you in the bus) ?

Am I glad about our public transport system over here…

1802

That’s what I figured…stupid work being moved farther away from my house.

1803

Can you even ride a bike with all that non-functional muscle Josh ?

True story, at my rec they have an area called the “Functional Room”.

15 bosu balls, 2 wobble boards, and db’s that go all the way to 25 pounds! The other day when somebody brought the 35 lb db’s over there, they actually called on me to put them back in the free weight room, because they didnt want any heavy weights over there.

I weep for the current state of weight training.

1804

[quote]WS4JB wrote:
Can you even ride a bike with all that non-functional muscle Josh ?

True story, at my rec they have an area called the “Functional Room”.

15 bosu balls, 2 wobble boards, and db’s that go all the way to 25 pounds! The other day when somebody brought the 35 lb db’s over there, they actually called on me to put them back in the free weight room, because they didnt want any heavy weights over there.

I weep for the current state of weight training.[/quote]

Damn good point, I might just fall over now that I’m all muscle-bound and meatheady! (Actually I went mountain biking with my friend about a month ago)

That’s really really pathetic about the “functional” room man…lol

1805

Not a stellar arms day, but was good, and hit PR’s on everything… so I guess it was good, I just didn’t have the insane pump I did last week.

Thursday - Arms

Alt. DB curls (offset grip)

25’s x 12
30’s x 10
40’s x 10
50’s x 8
65’s x 19 (upped the weight and got a PR wtf)

Preacher curls (hand wide, elbow in)

35lbs x 10
55lbs x 10
75lbs x 10
105lbs x 16 (PR)

Pinwheel curls

60’s x 10
70’s x 8
80’s x 16ish (cant remember exactly)

In-Human CGBP (I don’t remember what you got JB but I was gonna beat it :wink: )

95lbs x 20 (elbow warmup)
135lbs x 12
225lbs x 10
275lbs x 5
295lbs x 8 + 3 / 275lbs x 4 (I was annihilated… PR btw on the 295)

PJR Pullover

70lbs x 10
80lbs x 10
100lbs x 10

Tricep pressdown (straight bar, narrow grip)

11plates x 15
12plates x 12
14plates x 12 / 11plates x 6 / 8plates x 6

Tricep stretch (one arm at a time), 40 lbs DB

Right side really tweaked my shoulder, I had it at an odd angle, left was fine.

1 set DC calves, 2 sets weighted crunches on decline w/ 60lbs DB and some Russian twists… just for fun :slight_smile:

Legit. Going downtown tonight I think, gotta go to goodwill and make my costume!

The life of the college student. :slight_smile:

1806

Hey Bug, are you at the University of Texas ? I’ve got three friends that go there, including my old lifting partner.

1807

Yes you fuck. I think I’ve said that like 1000000 times. :slight_smile:

PM me some names or some shit.

1808

Mistake Bug, JB just wants you come suprise buttsechs you.

1809

[quote]Stuntman Mike wrote:
Mistake Bug, JB just wants you come suprise buttsechs you.[/quote]

How can he surprise buttsechs himself?

1810

Today’s Shoulders

HS Military Press:

4plates+20s x10
4plates+20s x9
4plates+20s x7.5
4plates+20s x6.5
*20s don’t exist, I put 2 10s on each side but didn’t want to type that in right there. lol

Cable X Lateral Raise (weight per side):

45x14
45x12
45x10
45x8

Reverse Pec-deck:

160x15
160x14
160x13
160x11

Machine Lateral Raise:

170x13
170x11
170x11
170x10

*Shoulder stretch (the handcuff style one)

Smith Shrug:

585x12
585x12
585x12
585x11
*On my 9th or 10th rep of last set I felt some sharp pain in my left trap, did a couple more then decided it was wise to stop.

*Cable trap stretch.

Finished with 1 set DC seated calves, 1 all out set of rope crunches, and 10 minutes fast walking on treadmill.

1811

thursday
chest, triceps

decline db benchpress
100x14
130x6
150x5
170x5
190x6 held them tight together on the last rep as long as i could

cable tricep pressdown
160x10
190x7
180x5
170x6
kind of a goofy set, i started light expecting my triceps to be much more tired then they actually were… that explains the sudden jump to 190

2 hand db tricep extension
75x10
85x8
85x6

1 hand db tricep extension
35x8
40x8
35x6
30x5
20x5
the feeling of vomit crawling to the top of my throat told me it was time to leave triceps alone

db shoulder press
80x8
90x8
80x8
left shoulder is still bothering me (previously torn rotator cuff, bothers me occasionally), i was feeling more pain in the shoulder then i felt good about so i called it good there

Wasnt happy with the bench, but i was tired from work when i went to the gym… reps were all good and clean though…

would incline bench be easier on the shoulder?

1812

thursday
chest, triceps

decline db benchpress
100x14
130x6
150x5
170x5
190x6 held them tight together on the last rep as long as i could

cable tricep pressdown
160x10
190x7
180x5
170x6
kind of a goofy set, i started light expecting my triceps to be much more tired then they actually were… that explains the sudden jump to 190

2 hand db tricep extension
75x10
85x8
85x6

1 hand db tricep extension
35x8
40x8
35x6
30x5
20x5
the feeling of vomit crawling to the top of my throat told me it was time to leave triceps alone

db shoulder press
80x8
90x8
80x8
left shoulder is still bothering me (previously torn rotator cuff, bothers me occasionally), i was feeling more pain in the shoulder then i felt good about so i called it good there

Wasnt happy with the bench, but i was tired from work when i went to the gym… reps were all good and clean though…

would incline bench be easier on the shoulder?

1813

sorry about the duplicates there guys… computers running slow

1814

Had two midterms today, so I skipped the workout… I’ll just have to push that much harder tomorrow.

1815

[quote]WS4JB wrote:
True story, at my rec they have an area called the “Functional Room”.

15 bosu balls, 2 wobble boards, and db’s that go all the way to 25 pounds! The other day when somebody brought the 35 lb db’s over there, they actually called on me to put them back in the free weight room, because they didnt want any heavy weights over there.

I weep for the current state of weight training.[/quote]

lol @ the “functional room”.

Actually, my balls crawled up inside me a little bit when I read that.

On a semi-related note, I used some of that non-functional muscle I built deadlifting to do some indoor rock climbing last night. All I can say is HOLY SHIT! I didn’t know I could do a 1-arm pull-up until it came up, but it was no problem at all.

I had nothing on the little ripped dudes scrambling around like spider monkeys, but it was a huge improvement over the last time I climbed there last fall. I guess this weightlifting shit actually has some carryover into the real world :wink:

1816

[quote]jstines wrote:
WS4JB wrote:
True story, at my rec they have an area called the “Functional Room”.

15 bosu balls, 2 wobble boards, and db’s that go all the way to 25 pounds! The other day when somebody brought the 35 lb db’s over there, they actually called on me to put them back in the free weight room, because they didnt want any heavy weights over there.

I weep for the current state of weight training.

lol @ the “functional room”.

Actually, my balls crawled up inside me a little bit when I read that.

On a semi-related note, I used some of that non-functional muscle I built deadlifting to do some indoor rock climbing last night. All I can say is HOLY SHIT! I didn’t know I could do a 1-arm pull-up until it came up, but it was no problem at all. I had nothing on the little ripped dudes scrambling around like spider monkeys, but it was a huge improvement over the last time I climbed there last fall. I guess this weightlifting shit actually has some carryover into the real world ;)[/quote]

Once you get to deadlifting mountains for reps, even the little ripped monkeys won’t be able to beat you at rock climbing. You can just shake the rock so they fall off or something.

1817

JB, catwomen, football players, tequila.

Everyone pray for a story.

1818

[quote]josh86 wrote:
Today’s Shoulders

HS Military Press:

4plates+20s x10
4plates+20s x9
4plates+20s x7.5
4plates+20s x6.5
*20s don’t exist, I put 2 10s on each side but didn’t want to type that in right there. lol
[/quote] So you typed something much longer to explain it? Very logical :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

[quote]

Cable X Lateral Raise (weight per side):

45x14
45x12
45x10
45x8

Reverse Pec-deck:

160x15
160x14
160x13
160x11

Machine Lateral Raise:

170x13
170x11
170x11
170x10

*Shoulder stretch (the handcuff style one)

Smith Shrug:

585x12
585x12
585x12
585x11
*On my 9th or 10th rep of last set I felt some sharp pain in my left trap, did a couple more then decided it was wise to stop.

[/quote] It’s that multiple-workset approach I tell ya, it’s the devil :wink:
Hope your traps don’t act up again.

[quote]

*Cable trap stretch.

Finished with 1 set DC seated calves, 1 all out set of rope crunches, and 10 minutes fast walking on treadmill.[/quote]

1819

Hit the gym a little bit ago for shoulders and arms. My overhead pressing is sorry…

[b]1. DB alternating shoulder press
40’s x8
45’s x8
50’s x8

  1. BB Standing Military press
    95 x6
    115 x6
    125 x4 - These just did not feel right. I’ll have to work on my form or maybe switch to push presses here.

3a. DB Side Raise
20’s x6 x3

3b. DB front Raise
20’s x6
15’s x6 x2

4a. Straight BB curl
65 x8
85x6
85 x8
95x5

4b. Decline CGBP
135 x8
155 x8
186 x6 x2

5a. DB Hammer Curl
30’s x8 x3

5b. Skull Crushers
75 x8 x3[/b]

Arms got a great workout, but my shoulders suck a fat one. Definitely need to spend some time bringing them up to par.

1820

[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
josh86 wrote:

Smith Shrug:

585x12
585x12
585x12
585x11
*On my 9th or 10th rep of last set I felt some sharp pain in my left trap, did a couple more then decided it was wise to stop.

It’s that multiple-workset approach I tell ya, it’s the devil :wink:
Hope your traps don’t act up again.

[/quote]

Lol man, I’m thinking that when I go back to school (probably next semester) that I will make the switch to DC training as it will make it much easier to go to school if I’m only lifting 3days a week…we’ll have to see how things go though.